Vinyl Me Please Essentials

Joe Mac said:
Because she’s a really important artist in the history of rock. Because she has an amazing voice. Because she’s iconic. Because she’s a badass. Because she has an amazing career outside of Fleetwood Mac and away from Lindsay Buckingham that deserves highlighting. There are a million reasons to pick Stevie. Personally I’d have chosen an album after her first two given that rhino have relatively recently released exceptional presses of them.
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Well said! I agree it woulda been nice to get a different album since there are other available versions out there but I like the choice.
I think this is really the type of album that should be in the 'Essentials' track, in that it's a well regarded album that everyone should have.
I know there's a need for them to release new albums from newer artists, but that should be a different track along with the other random stuff they choose. Maybe a 'Standard' track or something. I know it's unlikely they would add another track, but it would be nice to have an Essentials track where I'm not getting a true must-have like Aretha Franklin one month but then Bitte Orca the next month. Nothing against Bitte Orca but it's not going to make any 'All Time' lists anytime soon.
 
imajindat said:
Well said! I agree it woulda been nice to get a different album since there are other available versions out there but I like the choice.
I think this is really the type of album that should be in the 'Essentials' track, in that it's a well regarded album that everyone should have.
I know there's a need for them to release new albums from newer artists, but that should be a different track along with the other random stuff they choose. Maybe a 'Standard' track or something. I know it's unlikely they would add another track, but it would be nice to have an Essentials track where I'm not getting a true must-have like Aretha Franklin one month but then Bitte Orca the next month. Nothing against Bitte Orca but it's not going to make any 'All Time' lists anytime soon.
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I actually disagree. If they did an all time stream most of us would have to dip in and out all the time because we already owned them, unless they were treating it as an excuse to give us the bizarre or hidden albums in the big artists careers. I think it has to be an attempt at giving you albums that you should be hearing but also that you’re not likely to already own. Essentials is a dumb name though and they don’t curate that well to my taste, I get oasis’ of magnificence in vast deserts of meh.
 
Joe Mac said:
I actually disagree. If they did an all time stream most of us would have to dip in and out all the time because we already owned them, unless they were treating it as an excuse to give us the bizarre or hidden albums in the big artists careers. I think it has to be an attempt at giving you albums that you should be hearing but also that you’re not likely to already own. Essentials is a dumb name though and they don’t curate that well to my taste, I get oasis’ of magnificence in vast deserts of meh.
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I can relate to that, but I would only expect them to do that if the track is specifically set up for that purpose (which I would be totally for! Would be the best track hands down). Agree that Essentials is a poor choice for their category name, their selection is entirely random (ie. "Storf didn't have this in his collection so we're pressing it!") and/or opportunistic (ie. "Hey we're releasing this album because the band reached out to us"). I guess I'm just looking for consistency if I'm subbing to the track, and that goes for all tracks. Like if they were to say Essentials will only include must-have albums in music history and they released Sgt Pepper, I wouldn't be thrilled because I have like 20 versions of it already but I could understand why it was picked.
 
I mean the name Essentials makes sense for what they strive it to be most of the time. The Flaming Lips, Aretha, Queens of the Stone Age, Steve Nicks, De La Soul, Van Morrison, White Stripes, Roots, Jorge Ben, Stooges, Loretta Lynn, Arctic Monkeys, Moby, Miles Davis, Biggie, Fiona Apple, Gorillaz, Nina Simone, Beck, Weezer, Fugees, Black Sabbath, Queen releases for example I think fit the name. Sometimes they put out new releases which is fine, I get that. They also like to dig into some things that they really want to reissue that don't fit as "essential" artists or albums though, and the only reasons they are Essentials is because they don't have a third, crate digger track that they fit. It's just a name, and most of the time it is an actual big name artist or album, so just let it be IMO.

It usually works out that when they put a lesser known album or new release in one track, there is a big time release in another track.
 
EDIT this is kinda the ramblings of a tired man at 4am so I'm sorry for me being not smart lol

Ugh gotta vent, I've been back on VMP for less then a week and they are already giving me a headache

When I saw stevie and the white stripes announced I signed up immediately for them. Since I don't care for the stooges I decided to swap it for caroline Polachek. Less then an hour later it swapped back. I know this is nothing out of the ordinary for them so I just swapped to The Roots instead. The next day I noticed Polachek was still in my orders as paid but The Roots weren't, yet roots was still showing as my months pick, so I sent an email to them. Had to wait over the weekend for a response. Before I checked my email I saw that my swapped has changed back to stooges AGAIN and now roots and Polachek are BOTH in my orders as paid. Now I got this email and it makes absolutely no sense to me

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Fleetwood-Matt said:
Ugh gotta vent, I've been back on VMP for less then a week and they are already giving me a headache

When I saw stevie and the white stripes announced I signed up immediately for them. Since I don't care for the stooges I decided to swap it for caroline Polachek. Less then an hour later it swapped back. I know this is nothing out of the ordinary for them so I just swapped to The Roots instead. The next day I noticed Polachek was still in my orders as paid but The Roots weren't, yet roots was still showing as my months pick, so I sent an email to them. Had to wait over the weekend for a response. Before I checked my email I saw that my swapped has changed back to stooges AGAIN and now roots and Polachek are BOTH in my orders as paid. Now I got this email and it makes absolutely no sense to me

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Well correct me if I'm wrong but ultimately what you originally wanted was Polachek this month (April), then two more months so you can get Stevie and White Stripes? Isn't that what Tyler suggested at the end of that email? I think that's what's being said. It's dumb and stupid and the website doesn't work properly BUUUUT that's the outcome you originally wanted I think yes?
 
Mather said:
Well correct me if I'm wrong but ultimately what you originally wanted was Polachek this month (April), then two more months so you can get Stevie and White Stripes? Isn't that what Tyler suggested at the end of that email? I think that's what's being said. It's dumb and stupid and the website doesn't work properly BUUUUT that's the outcome you originally wanted I think yes?
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I think I'm just tired (it is almost 4am here and I havent slept yet) because I reread it several times and I'm now seeing you are right lol

I think seeing him talk about March and saying he'd move The Roots to June just confused my tired mind
 
Fleetwood-Matt said:
I think I'm just tired because I reread it several times and I'm now seeing you are right lol
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Hey look, after all the CS tickets I've put in over the years I'm basically the Windtalker of VMP CS emails at this point. I am more than happy to provide my services of VMP email decoding to whomever deems it necessary. Now, if you'll excuse me this large peyote pipe ain't gunna smoke itself...
 
Rahawk2 said:
The name Essentials has been coming in handy lately. Every time I’m whining to my wife that my records are shipping late she tells me that they’re non Essential. So I pull up VMPs page and say Boom Wrooong !!! They’re literally called Essential it’s right there on the page.
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so the other two tracks are just optional. ;)
 
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MikeH said:
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Gotta say that one is much nicer .
 
So, an update about my rant from the other night. I re emailed Tyler about it and he assured me that it would be

April - Polachek
May - Stevie Nicks
June - The White Stripes

and he assured me that the roots would be taken off. Today i come home to find Polachek on my front step. Thinking this is way too early for my April box I email Tyler once again to just triple check its all good and he once again assured me that im all good. But my orders/membership page still shows The Roots is my april album?? Am i being paranoid about this
 
Fleetwood-Matt said:
So, an update about my rant from the other night. I re emailed Tyler about it and he assured me that it would be

April - Polachek
May - Stevie Nicks
June - The White Stripes

and he assured me that the roots would be taken off. Today i come home to find Polachek on my front step. Thinking this is way too early for my April box I email Tyler once again to just triple check its all good and he once again assured me that im all good. But my orders/membership page still shows The Roots is my april album?? Am i being paranoid about this
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But like, they already shipped Polachek and you have it? Then you're good, if they do charge you for Roots they'll just refund you. You'll probably get a free record.
 
Mather said:
But like, they already shipped Polachek and you have it? Then you're good, if they do charge you for Roots they'll just refund you. You'll probably get a free record.
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Yeah I got polachek today, spun it and it sounds great! I'll happily take a free record lol. When I get stevie in white stripes then I'll feel safe. Thanks for making more sense to me then vmp customer support
 
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